South Africa News Roundup (February 4, 2024):
Here’s a summary of some of the latest news in South Africa from various sources:
National:
- National minimum wage increase: The government announced a rise in the national minimum wage to R27.58 per hour, effective from March 1st, 2024. (Source: News24, IOL)
- Powerball jackpot winner: The winner of the recent R121 million Powerball jackpot has claimed their prize. They reportedly spent only R45 on the winning ticket. (Source: IOL)
- Labour department halts mall construction: Construction of a mall in Johannesburg has been halted by the Labour Department due to safety concerns. (Source: TimesLIVE)
- Pick n Pay recalls peanut butter: Pick n Pay has recalled three brands of peanut butter due to high levels of aflatoxin. (Source: TimesLIVE)
- New Ramsar wetland site: South Africa has gained its 30th Ramsar wetland site, located near Dullstroom in Mpumalanga. (Source: TimesLIVE)
Crime and Justice:
- Two suspects killed in CIT heist: Two suspects were killed during a shootout with police while attempting a cash-in-transit heist. (Source: TimesLIVE)
- Body of car-hijacking victim found: The body of a man who was hijacked two weeks ago has been found.(Source: TimesLIVE)
- Man arrested for terrorizing family: A man who allegedly terrorized his family for decades has been arrested.(Source: TimesLIVE)
Other:
- Musa Keys, Boity Thulo attend event: Celebrities Musa Keys, Boity Thulo, and others attended a recent event in South Africa. (Source: TimesLIVE)
- Daily Maverick: July 2021 unrest reports criticized: The Daily Maverick criticizes the reports on the July 2021 unrest in South Africa. (Source: Daily Maverick)
- IOL: Woman released on bail after using stolen Eskom cables: A woman has been released on bail after being caught using stolen Eskom cables. (Source: IOL)
Communities:
Unfortunately, your request to search for news specifically within South African online communities is a bit broad for me.To give you the most relevant results, I’d need more information about which specific communities you’re interested in,such as:
- Region: Are you looking for news from a specific province or city?
- Topic: Are you interested in news about a particular issue or event within the community?
- Online platform: Are you looking for news on Facebook groups, Twitter threads, local news websites, or other online platforms?
With more details, I can provide you with a more focused and relevant selection of news from South African online communities.
- Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
[The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were often… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility - Tony Bowers obituary
My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial resources… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary - Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
ICYMI: Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid - Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive - Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the country’s… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid - Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
[The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part of… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive - Corruption Accused Edwin Sodi’s Company Still Not Blacklisted By Treasury
ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Tshwane asked for Blackhead Consulting to be put on the list of restricted suppliers more than two months agohttp://dlvr.it/T5nl12 - 30 Years On, South Africa Still Dismantling Racism and Apartheid’s Legacy
ICYMI: [Africa Renewal] Rethabile Ratsomo said it’s the little things that remind her of her perceived “place” in South African society.http://dlvr.it/T5lrGz - Corruption Accused Edwin Sodi’s Company Still Not Blacklisted By Treasury
[GroundUp] City of Tshwane asked for Blackhead Consulting to be put on the list of restricted suppliers more than two months agohttp://dlvr.it/T5lr1S - Thousands of School Children Stuck Without Transport Months Into School Year
ICYMI: [GroundUp] Eastern Cape transport and education departments are being taken to courthttp://dlvr.it/T5jJQ4 - 30 Years On, South Africa Still Dismantling Racism and Apartheid’s Legacy
[Africa Renewal] Rethabile Ratsomo said it’s the little things that remind her of her perceived “place” in South African society.http://dlvr.it/T5jJCR - 450 Families, One Water Tap in Cape Town Informal Settlement
ICYMI: [GroundUp] City promises to inspecthttp://dlvr.it/T5fkGs - Thousands of School Children Stuck Without Transport Months Into School Year
[GroundUp] Eastern Cape transport and education departments are being taken to courthttp://dlvr.it/T5fk01 - Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
ICYMI: [ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa - 450 Families, One Water Tap in Cape Town Informal Settlement
[GroundUp] City promises to inspecthttp://dlvr.it/T5cBVL - Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
ICYMI: Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found.… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds - South Africa’s Constitutional Court At 30 – a Solid Foundation but Cracks Are Showing
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5YjT2 - Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
[ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa - Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found. One… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds - South Africa’s Constitutional Court At 30 – a Solid Foundation but Cracks Are Showing
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5W8gz - Life Imprisonment for Five Men Who Killed Limpopo Mayor Moses Maluleke
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5TQPT - Stellenbosch University Senate Members Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
ICYMI: [GroundUp] Thuli Madonsela is one of more than 100 signatorieshttp://dlvr.it/T5RdnV - Life Imprisonment for Five Men Who Killed Limpopo Mayor Moses Maluleke
[SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5RdcY - South Africa Is Short of Academic Statisticians – Why and What Can Be Done
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5PLHG - Stellenbosch University Senate Members Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
[GroundUp] Thuli Madonsela is one of more than 100 signatorieshttp://dlvr.it/T5PKxw - The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
ICYMI: Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales - Communities Continue to Remain in the Dark As 1 135 Transformers Across the Country Are Not Working
ICYMI: [DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or… Read more: Communities Continue to Remain in the Dark As 1 135 Transformers Across the Country Are Not Working - South Africa Is Short of Academic Statisticians – Why and What Can Be Done
[The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5LvJW - The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the holidays,… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales - Fierce Winds Send Khayelitsha Shacks Flying
ICYMI: [GroundUp] Chemical toilets toppled, roofs blown offhttp://dlvr.it/T5JR5V - Communities Continue to Remain in the Dark As 1 135 Transformers Across the Country Are Not Working
[DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or damaged.http://dlvr.it/T5JQmS - South Africa’s Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho – What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry, Farming and Residents
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] The main water supply to South Africa’s economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country’s breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off for six months. Maintenance work on the 37 kilometre Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel is due to begin in October 2024.… Read more: South Africa’s Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho – What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry, Farming and Residents - Fierce Winds Send Khayelitsha Shacks Flying
[GroundUp] Chemical toilets toppled, roofs blown offhttp://dlvr.it/T5Fzld - Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the TutsiICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
- Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the TutsiICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
- Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the TutsiICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
- South Africa’s Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho – What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry, Farming and Residents[The Conversation Africa] The main water supply to South Africa’s economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country’s breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off for six months. Maintenance work on the 37 kilometre Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel is due to begin in October 2024. Ifedotun… Read more: South Africa’s Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho – What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry, Farming and Residents
- Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi[New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
- Former speaker of South Africa’s parliament arrested in corruption inquiryICYMI: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned on Wednesday amid accusations she solicited bribes when she was defence minister South Africa’s former parliament speaker has been arrested as part of a corruption inquiry, the latest scandal to hit the governing ANC party ahead of elections in May. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who resigned her speaker post on Wednesday, was formally… Read more: Former speaker of South Africa’s parliament arrested in corruption inquiry
- Former speaker of South Africa’s parliament arrested in corruption inquiryNosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned on Wednesday amid accusations she solicited bribes when she was defence minister South Africa’s former parliament speaker has been arrested as part of a corruption inquiry, the latest scandal to hit the governing ANC party ahead of elections in May. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who resigned her speaker post on Wednesday, was formally detained… Read more: Former speaker of South Africa’s parliament arrested in corruption inquiry
- The moral response to racism and hatred | LettersICYMI: Gillian Dalley and Wiesner Vos reflect on Ade Adepitan’s article about visiting a whites-only town in South Africa and the subsequent trolling he faced I saw Ade Adepitan’s film about his visit to a “whites-only” town in South Africa. It was observant, astute and shocking. Its revelation of the depth and subtlety of the… Read more: The moral response to racism and hatred | Letters
- The moral response to racism and hatred | LettersGillian Dalley and Wiesner Vos reflect on Ade Adepitan’s article about visiting a whites-only town in South Africa and the subsequent trolling he faced I saw Ade Adepitan’s film about his visit to a “whites-only” town in South Africa. It was observant, astute and shocking. Its revelation of the depth and subtlety of the racist… Read more: The moral response to racism and hatred | Letters
- Bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa – videoICYMI: An eight-year-old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people fell from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine and caught fire. The child, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, the transport ministry said in a statement late on Thursday. The vehicle had been… Read more: Bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa – video
- 45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South AfricaICYMI: Eight-year-old is only survivor after vehicle fell and caught fire and is taken to hospital with serious injuries An eight-year old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people plunged off a bridge in South Africa, fell into a ravine and caught fire. The child, who has not been named, was… Read more: 45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa
- Bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa – videoAn eight-year-old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people fell from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine and caught fire. The child, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, the transport ministry said in a statement late on Thursday. The vehicle had been heading… Read more: Bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa – video
- Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocideICYMI: Dublin to back South Africa’s case in the international court of justice that stopping food and other essentials getting through may constitute ‘genocidal intent’ Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to include blocking humanitarian aid in a landmark international court of justice (ICJ) case against Israel. The Irish government will… Read more: Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocide
- Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocideICYMI: Dublin to back South Africa’s case in the international court of justice that stopping food and other essentials getting through may constitute ‘genocidal intent’ Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to include blocking humanitarian aid in a landmark international court of justice (ICJ) case against Israel. The Irish government will… Read more: Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocide
- Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocideICYMI: Dublin to back South Africa’s case in the international court of justice that stopping food and other essentials getting through may constitute ‘genocidal intent’ Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to include blocking humanitarian aid in a landmark international court of justice (ICJ) case against Israel. The Irish government will… Read more: Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocide
- 45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South AfricaEight-year-old is only survivor after vehicle fell and caught fire and is taken to hospital with serious injuries An eight-year old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people plunged off a bridge in South Africa, fell into a ravine and caught fire. The child, who has not been named, was taken… Read more: 45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa
- Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocideDublin to back South Africa’s case in the international court of justice that stopping food and other essentials getting through may constitute ‘genocidal intent’ Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to include blocking humanitarian aid in a landmark international court of justice (ICJ) case against Israel. The Irish government will intervene… Read more: Gaza: Ireland joins battle to include the blocking of vital aid in definition of genocide
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- Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribesICYMI: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence minister South African prosecutors said on Monday they intend to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 and a wig in bribes over a three-year period while she was defence minister. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of the National Assembly,… Read more: Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes
- Which Zuma Is the Right Zuma for Me?ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] We have been blessed with not one, but two Zumas to possibly lead us after the elections. One nation, two Spears! What a time to be alive?!?!http://dlvr.it/T4d9Zj
- Which Zuma Is the Right Zuma for Me?ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] We have been blessed with not one, but two Zumas to possibly lead us after the elections. One nation, two Spears! What a time to be alive?!?!http://dlvr.it/T4d9Zj
- ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop moodICYMI: Her song Water made the South African a global star, while her undulating dance moves inspired TikTok challenges. Now the 22 year old is ready to take her ‘popiano’ sound to the next level Tyla may have 4.3 million followers on Instagram (called the Tygers), but she isn’t yet used to the equivalent real-world… Read more: ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop mood
- Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribesNosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence minister South African prosecutors said on Monday they intend to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 and a wig in bribes over a three-year period while she was defence minister. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of the National Assembly, has… Read more: Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes
- ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higherICYMI: More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses? Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape… Read more: ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
- ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higherICYMI: More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses? Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape… Read more: ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
- ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higherICYMI: More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses? Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape… Read more: ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
- ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higherICYMI: More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses? Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape… Read more: ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
- ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higherICYMI: More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses? Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape… Read more: ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
- ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higherICYMI: More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses? Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape… Read more: ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
- ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higherICYMI: More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses? Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape… Read more: ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
- ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higherICYMI: More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses? Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape… Read more: ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
- The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – reviewICYMI: Ade Adepitan makes a brave attempt to understand South African racial separatists; GoT’s creators deliver a mind-blowing sci-fi epic; Kristen Wiig tries to infiltrate a Palm Beach elite; and vaping goes under the microscope Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure Channel 4 | channel4.com 3 Body Problem Netflix Palm Royale Apple TV+ Jordan North: The… Read more: The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – review
- The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – reviewICYMI: Ade Adepitan makes a brave attempt to understand South African racial separatists; GoT’s creators deliver a mind-blowing sci-fi epic; Kristen Wiig tries to infiltrate a Palm Beach elite; and vaping goes under the microscope Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure Channel 4 | channel4.com 3 Body Problem Netflix Palm Royale Apple TV+ Jordan North: The… Read more: The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – review
- The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – reviewICYMI: Ade Adepitan makes a brave attempt to understand South African racial separatists; GoT’s creators deliver a mind-blowing sci-fi epic; Kristen Wiig tries to infiltrate a Palm Beach elite; and vaping goes under the microscope Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure Channel 4 | channel4.com 3 Body Problem Netflix Palm Royale Apple TV+ Jordan North: The… Read more: The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – review
- The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – reviewICYMI: Ade Adepitan makes a brave attempt to understand South African racial separatists; GoT’s creators deliver a mind-blowing sci-fi epic; Kristen Wiig tries to infiltrate a Palm Beach elite; and vaping goes under the microscope Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure Channel 4 | channel4.com 3 Body Problem Netflix Palm Royale Apple TV+ Jordan North: The… Read more: The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – review
- The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – reviewICYMI: Ade Adepitan makes a brave attempt to understand South African racial separatists; GoT’s creators deliver a mind-blowing sci-fi epic; Kristen Wiig tries to infiltrate a Palm Beach elite; and vaping goes under the microscope Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure Channel 4 | channel4.com 3 Body Problem Netflix Palm Royale Apple TV+ Jordan North: The… Read more: The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – review
- Which Zuma Is the Right Zuma for Me?[Daily Maverick] We have been blessed with not one, but two Zumas to possibly lead us after the elections. One nation, two Spears! What a time to be alive?!?!http://dlvr.it/T4ZXCP
- ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop moodHer song Water made the South African a global star, while her undulating dance moves inspired TikTok challenges. Now the 22 year old is ready to take her ‘popiano’ sound to the next level Tyla may have 4.3 million followers on Instagram (called the Tygers), but she isn’t yet used to the equivalent real-world level… Read more: ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop mood
- ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop moodHer song Water made the South African a global star, while her undulating dance moves inspired TikTok challenges. Now the 22 year old is ready to take her ‘popiano’ sound to the next level Tyla may have 4.3 million followers on Instagram (called the Tygers), but she isn’t yet used to the equivalent real-world level… Read more: ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop mood
- ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop moodHer song Water made the South African a global star, while her undulating dance moves inspired TikTok challenges. Now the 22 year old is ready to take her ‘popiano’ sound to the next level Tyla may have 4.3 million followers on Instagram (called the Tygers), but she isn’t yet used to the equivalent real-world level… Read more: ‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop mood
- ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higherMore than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses? Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape Town,… Read more: ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
- The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – reviewAde Adepitan makes a brave attempt to understand South African racial separatists; GoT’s creators deliver a mind-blowing sci-fi epic; Kristen Wiig tries to infiltrate a Palm Beach elite; and vaping goes under the microscope Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure Channel 4 | channel4.com 3 Body Problem Netflix Palm Royale Apple TV+ Jordan North: The Truth… Read more: The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – review
- The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – reviewAde Adepitan makes a brave attempt to understand South African racial separatists; GoT’s creators deliver a mind-blowing sci-fi epic; Kristen Wiig tries to infiltrate a Palm Beach elite; and vaping goes under the microscope Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure Channel 4 | channel4.com 3 Body Problem Netflix Palm Royale Apple TV+ Jordan North: The Truth… Read more: The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – review
- The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – reviewAde Adepitan makes a brave attempt to understand South African racial separatists; GoT’s creators deliver a mind-blowing sci-fi epic; Kristen Wiig tries to infiltrate a Palm Beach elite; and vaping goes under the microscope Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure Channel 4 | channel4.com 3 Body Problem Netflix Palm Royale Apple TV+ Jordan North: The Truth… Read more: The week in TV: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure; 3 Body Problem; Palm Royale; Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping – review
- DA Tables a Formal Motion of No Confidence in Mapisa-NqakulaICYMI: [DA] Note to editors: Please find attached a soundbite by Siviwe Gwarube MP.http://dlvr.it/T4VNwK
- South Africa’s ANC Pushes to Keep Zuma’s Party Out of ElectionsICYMI: [VOA] Johannesburg — South Africa’s governing party has gone to court to try stop a newly created rival party from contesting May elections.http://dlvr.it/T4Rjty
- DA Tables a Formal Motion of No Confidence in Mapisa-Nqakula[DA] Note to editors: Please find attached a soundbite by Siviwe Gwarube MP.http://dlvr.it/T4RjKf
- Rishi Sunak’s government would ban the very boycotts that helped to end apartheid | Peter HainICYMI: A bill now in the Lords is intended to protect Israel from any criticism. It goes further than Thatcher ever did when she tried to stop us protesting to free Nelson Mandela Historic change was brought about in my home country thanks in no small part to the anti-apartheid protests and campaigns around the… Read more: Rishi Sunak’s government would ban the very boycotts that helped to end apartheid | Peter Hain
- The Lawyers and Auditors Who Cashed in On Corruption At PrasaICYMI: [GroundUp] Audit firm to be investigated by regulatorhttp://dlvr.it/T4Nwn8
- South Africa’s ANC Pushes to Keep Zuma’s Party Out of Elections[VOA] Johannesburg — South Africa’s governing party has gone to court to try stop a newly created rival party from contesting May elections.http://dlvr.it/T4NwG7
- Lee Harris obituaryICYMI: My father, Lee Harris, who has died aged 87, ran what is believed to have been London’s first “headshop”, selling cannabis-related accoutrements. He established the business in the early 1970s in London, and called it Alchemy. Attracting customers from all over the world, it was a popular institution for more than four decades, until… Read more: Lee Harris obituary
- Rishi Sunak’s government would ban the very boycotts that helped to end apartheid | Peter HainA bill now in the Lords is intended to protect Israel from any criticism. It goes further than Thatcher ever did when she tried to stop us protesting to free Nelson Mandela Historic change was brought about in my home country thanks in no small part to the anti-apartheid protests and campaigns around the world.… Read more: Rishi Sunak’s government would ban the very boycotts that helped to end apartheid | Peter Hain
- Rishi Sunak’s government would ban the very boycotts that helped to end apartheid | Peter HainA bill now in the Lords is intended to protect Israel from any criticism. It goes further than Thatcher ever did when she tried to stop us protesting to free Nelson Mandela Historic change was brought about in my home country thanks in no small part to the anti-apartheid protests and campaigns around the world.… Read more: Rishi Sunak’s government would ban the very boycotts that helped to end apartheid | Peter Hain
- The Lawyers and Auditors Who Cashed in On Corruption At Prasa[GroundUp] Audit firm to be investigated by regulatorhttp://dlvr.it/T4L38l
- Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure review – a woeful failure to challenge racismICYMI: Ade Adepitan is a charming presenter, but his ‘chilled-out’ approach to entering a ‘whites-only’ South African town is utterly feeble. At points, his passivity is borderline offensive Not every attempt at documenting real events ends up fulfilling its intended purpose. Capturing the Friedmans started as a sweet tale about clowns and ended up lamenting… Read more: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure review – a woeful failure to challenge racism
- Lee Harris obituaryMy father, Lee Harris, who has died aged 87, ran what is believed to have been London’s first “headshop”, selling cannabis-related accoutrements. He established the business in the early 1970s in London, and called it Alchemy. Attracting customers from all over the world, it was a popular institution for more than four decades, until he… Read more: Lee Harris obituary
- Malawi Defeat Hosts SA in Opening MatchICYMI: [SAFA] Malawi found the opening goal in the fourth minute of the first period through Dala Simba Dala. South Africa equalised through a magnificent bicycle-kick by Sizwe Mkhize.http://dlvr.it/T4Dfxs
- Calvinia review – jarringly nostalgic look at a South African childhoodICYMI: Ran der Merwe’s documentary returns the director to the Northern Cape where he grew up, but glosses over trauma and injustice Situated in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, Calvinia is a rural town blessed with a magnificently scenic landscape, where towering mountain ranges give way to far-reaching plains. It is also the… Read more: Calvinia review – jarringly nostalgic look at a South African childhood
- South Africans take on big pharma for access to ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drugICYMI: Cheri Nel cannot afford Vertex’s Trikafta medicine, so she is suing to end ‘patent abuse’ and allow a generic version Cheri Nel has a blunt message for the multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical company Vertex: “Any person that dies from today – that’s on you.” Vertex makes a “miracle drug” called Trikafta that can transform the lives… Read more: South Africans take on big pharma for access to ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug
- Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure review – a woeful failure to challenge racismAde Adepitan is a charming presenter, but his ‘chilled-out’ approach to entering a ‘whites-only’ South African town is utterly feeble. At points, his passivity is borderline offensive Not every attempt at documenting real events ends up fulfilling its intended purpose. Capturing the Friedmans started as a sweet tale about clowns and ended up lamenting harrowing… Read more: Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure review – a woeful failure to challenge racism
- Saul Reichlin obituaryICYMI: My friend Saul Reichlin, who has died aged 81, worked for six decades as an actor, writer, producer and director, but was most in demand for his rich, warm vocal tones, which he lent to many video games and audiobooks. He narrated more than 245 books, including The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, voted… Read more: Saul Reichlin obituary
- Malawi Defeat Hosts SA in Opening Match[SAFA] Malawi found the opening goal in the fourth minute of the first period through Dala Simba Dala. South Africa equalised through a magnificent bicycle-kick by Sizwe Mkhize.http://dlvr.it/T4Dfxs
- Malawi Defeat Hosts SA in Opening Match[SAFA] Malawi found the opening goal in the fourth minute of the first period through Dala Simba Dala. South Africa equalised through a magnificent bicycle-kick by Sizwe Mkhize.http://dlvr.it/T4Dfxs
- Malawi Defeat Hosts SA in Opening Match[SAFA] Malawi found the opening goal in the fourth minute of the first period through Dala Simba Dala. South Africa equalised through a magnificent bicycle-kick by Sizwe Mkhize.http://dlvr.it/T4Dfxs
- Malawi Defeat Hosts SA in Opening Match[SAFA] Malawi found the opening goal in the fourth minute of the first period through Dala Simba Dala. South Africa equalised through a magnificent bicycle-kick by Sizwe Mkhize.http://dlvr.it/T4Dfxs
- Calvinia review – jarringly nostalgic look at a South African childhoodRan der Merwe’s documentary returns the director to the Northern Cape where he grew up, but glosses over trauma and injustice Situated in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, Calvinia is a rural town blessed with a magnificently scenic landscape, where towering mountain ranges give way to far-reaching plains. It is also the birthplace… Read more: Calvinia review – jarringly nostalgic look at a South African childhood
- South Africans take on big pharma for access to ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drugCheri Nel cannot afford Vertex’s Trikafta medicine, so she is suing to end ‘patent abuse’ and allow a generic version Cheri Nel has a blunt message for the multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical company Vertex: “Any person that dies from today – that’s on you.” Vertex makes a “miracle drug” called Trikafta that can transform the lives of… Read more: South Africans take on big pharma for access to ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug
